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Monday, October 21, 2013

I don't know that I believe that "these things always come in threes." They do, however, seem to come in groups.

Last week my vocal coach, Elynn, said goodbye to her beloved cat, Nyro. Before they moved upstate I met Nyro a few times. She was, in my experience, all the things we expect a cat to be. She only came out to see me when she was really intrigued (I credit my backpack covered in pet smells) and if I tried to pet her or get down on her level she usually gave me an extremely aloof stink eye before sauntering away. As time went on, though, I seemed to pass her tests and once she even let me pet her without evacuating the premises. She was a devoted sun worshipper and a beauty queen and overall a real treat.

Nyro and Elynn spent 16 years together. Elynn credits Nyro with keeping her safe through a lot of life's changes. I know, as do too many of you, that losing someone who was coded into the muscle memory of your daily life is a blow you never entirely recover from, even when it's unavoidable.

This Thursday, due to organ failure related to old age, Elynn let Nyro go. In their honor, please find the gooiest, smelliest, craziest treats you can and, as our tradition goes, give them to your pets for performing their most important trick - being here.

1 comment:

oh my heart!!!you dear, dear beautiful soul!!!i could never thank you enough for having shared about my baby with your friends and all who will read this spiritual tribute to nyro...YOU, Elizabeth, are one of the most love-filled energies in this Universe!!!how blessed am i to have the opportunity to explore the creative process with you and your spirit of wonder and genius.thank you for honoring my baby with your words...your love...your light...your humor...your love for all of the precious animallees of the world!!!i will treasure this everlasting...and every memory of you and nyro sharing moments in time together...you really got her...you really really really did...and for that and much more, i thank you!!!God Bless you always and in all ways.BLISS be yours...time and love, elynn xoxx